Research and Course Guides: MGMT 391: Elements of Global Business: Library Resources

Welcome, MGMT 391 students!

In this guide, you'll find resources for researching global current events, as well as political, cultural, and economic information for different countries.

Global Current Events

Economist
The Economist is an important and respected English-language newsweekly magazine. This link gives access to a university-wide website subscription that should give you access to the content without paywalls. Includes current and prior coverage back to 1997; see the separate Economist Historical Archive for coverage back to 1843.

Country Portfolio

CIA World Factbook
The U.S. government's complete geographical handbook, featuring 268 full-color maps and flags of all nations and geographical entities. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data. Free web site.

Passport
Euromonitor’s Passport is a global market research database providing statistics, analysis, reports, and surveys on industries, countries, and consumers worldwide. Restricted to current UST students, faculty, and staff only. Even on campus you must log in with your UST username/password.
Political Risk Yearbook
Provides 45-65 page overviews of the history, economy, politics, and risk forecasts for 100 countries. It provides 10 years of economic data, with description and analysis of the political players and situation written by experts.

Freedom in the World Country Ratings, Freedom House
Freedom house is an independent non-governmental organization that supports the expansion of freedom in the world. They provide a comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties with data back to 1972.
Geert Hofstede Cultural Dimensions
Comparision of how values in the workplace are influenced by culture. Based on research by Prof. Geert-Hofstede, the scale gives perspective as to the business culture and negotiation styles of communication. This tool also allows the user to compare the negotiation styles between two countries.
Transparency International
Measures corruption worldwide using tools such as the Corruption Perception Index, the Bribe Payers Index, and the Global Corruption Barometer.

Online Research Help

You can get research help from a librarian in the following ways:

Email form:https://www.stthomas.edu/libraries/ask/askalibrarianform/
Live chat: use the widget in the lower right corner of this page.
Text: (651) 504-1324

Your Business Librarian

Marianne Hageman

Email Me

Contact:

OSF Library 156
mdhageman@stthomas.edu
651/962-5404

Subjects: Business, Communication & Journalism, Communication Studies, Emerging Media, Marketing

Research Consultations

Research Consultations: Research Help by Appointment

Research Consultations are scheduled one-on-one meetings with a research and instruction librarian. You can also schedule a consultation for a small group. Consultations usually last 30 minutes and are scheduled at a mutually convenient time. Contact a business librarian to schedule a consultation.